Snoop Dogg has been approved to tour Australia, according to reports. Australian Immigration officials had questions about his eligibility to enter the country due to his criminal past. He will kick off a tour of New Zealand and Australia with Ice Cube and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony starting in late October. Tour Dates: October 27, Wellington, TSB Arena October 29, Brisbane, Entertainment Centre October 31, Sydney, Acer Arena November 2, Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena November 5, Adelaide, Entertainment Centre November 7, Perth, Burswood Dome Additional reporting by Rashaan Meador

Two years since he released his Inspiration album, Atlanta’s prodigal son Young Jeezy has announced that his new project The Recession will be available on September 2nd. The album which features artists such as Akon, The Game and Kanye West also boasts production from names such as Jazze Pha, DJ Toomp and Shawty Redd. In preparation for the release, Jeezy will be embarking on a three week promo tour which will have the rapper calling into cities such as Detroit, Cleveland, New York, New Orleans and Dallas. Inspiration to date has sold close to 1.5 million copies.